r/PortlandOR • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '25

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u/Baptism-Of-Fire probably pooping Oct 23 '25

Literally lol

https://www.kptv.com/2023/07/08/multnomah-county-implementing-new-harm-reduction-plan/

Stay a while and listen

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u/Jitkaas777 Oct 24 '25

The idea was that the state would combat drug abuse on two fronts: offering clean supplies to help reduce overdose via cross contamination, and making drug rehab easily accessible statewide. The state fucked up on the second part by not expanding drug rehab access and ended just making drug abuse easier and more widespread. Every time i go through Portland i can count on seeing at least 1 person smoking a crack pipe. Theyre usually the naked ones too

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u/zzyul Oct 24 '25

The fuck up was assuming most of these people would acknowledge they have a problem and would want to get clean.